GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
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| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |